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Rodolfo Dieseldorff
Rodolfo Dieseldorff (Born in the mid-19th century, died in the 1940s) was the first German to arrive in Guatemala, around 1863, brought new influences and notable changes in the commercial and architectural culture of the place. After the sending a letter to Germany, provoked a wave of Germans to Guatemala. Later he invite his whole family to live in Guatemala. At the end of his long career by sea, Rodolfo Dieseldorff chosen as the target Gualán, Zacapa. He experimented with the cultivation of cotton, but the plagues lost his crop. This forced him to seek other routes and started a new project in the trade, which led to Alta Verapaz, where he settled. The descendants of this family still have several fincas in Alta Verapaz where coffee is still grown. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by Honduras; to the southeast by El Salvador and to the south by the Pacific Ocean. With an estimated population of around million, Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America and the 11th most populous country in the Americas. It is a representative democracy with its capital and largest city being Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City, the most populous city in Central America. The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica. In the 16th century, most of this area was conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain. Guatemala attained independence in 1821 from Spain and Mexico. In 1823, it became part of the Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |